U.A.M.P.T. with overprint, 1973

Originally this stamp was issued in 1971 to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the African Madagascar Post and Telecommunication Union. Depicting “Palais de l’UAMPT ”

U.A.M.P.T. = “Union Africaine et Malgache des Postes et Telecommunications”.

It was overprinted with red text “Liège accueille les pays de langue française 1973” & “ Perron van Luik”. First text is in French, second in Dutch. Translated: “Liege accommodates French-speaking countries 1973”& “Platform of Liege”

Date of issue: 17 September 1973

Expiration date:

Design: Quillivic

Printing: Delrieu, France

Perforation: 13

Size: 58 x 25.5 mm

Sheet: 20 (4 x 5)

Marginal inscriptions: with, right under 1.11.1971. Left serial number

Circulation: 7.000

No LP9-10. 100F, multi colored with red overprint

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The whole sheet

The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:

Remark: the white border around these stamps is much larger when cut from a side, top, bottom or corner of a sheet.

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There are no variations or curiosities known for none of the above shown material.